Knitting Trade Journal

AI-based monitoring targets needle faults

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:46:17 +0100

Chemnitz - Terrot will present new work on AI-assisted predictive maintenance for circular knitting machines at the Techtextil Forum during next week’s Techtextil 2026 in Frankfurt.

EURATEX warns of decline in Europe’s knitting sector

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:27:16 +0100

Brussels – The latest EURATEX data shows a third consecutive year of decline in production, turnover and employment, raising fresh concerns for Europe’s knitting, hosiery and wider textile manufacturing supply chain.

Mayer & Cie resumes knitting machine operations

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:27:21 +0100

Albstadt - Mayer & Cie.’s circular knitting machine operations in Albstadt, Germany, have resumed under the new name Mayer & Cie Global following completion of an asset transfer to Chinese investor Xu Hongjie.

Warp knitter partners on non-crimp fabrics

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:38:13 +0100

Saerbeck – Saertex, the Germany-based manufacturer of warp-knitted technical fabrics and AGY, the supplier of specialty glass fibre reinforcements, have announced a joint development focused on the use of AGY’s high-strength S-2 glass fibre in Saertex engineered non-crimp fabric architectures.

Lower-CO2 speciality fibres in focus for Indorama

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:41:44 +0100

Bangkok - Indorama Ventures will highlight recycled, bio-based and high-performance binder fibres aimed at lowering CO2 emissions and improving total cost-in-use at this year’s Techtextil in Frankfurt.

Fulgar targets circular technical textiles

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:23:49 +0100

Castel Goffredo - Fulgar will present its latest technical yarn applications at Techtextil Frankfurt 2026, focusing on protective clothing and circular polyamide 6 value chains developed with partners Impetus Group and BASF.

Lenzing unveils three-tier FR fibre platform for protective wear

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:35:14 +0100

Frankfurt - The Lenzing Group has launched Lenzing Solutions for Protective Wear, an integrated three-tier portfolio based on its Lenzing FR inherently flame-resistant fibres and complementary Tencel Lyocell fibre offerings for protective clothing.

Spinnova resumes Woodspin trials ahead of restart

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:19:41 +0100

Jyväskylä - Finnish fibre innovator Spinnova has restarted trials at its Woodspin demonstration facility as it prepares to scale wood‑based Spinnova fibre production during 2026.